knock-on effect
(British) A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion, chain reaction.
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(British) A secondary, often unintended effect; a repercussion, chain reaction.
If a coach arrives late, it has a knock-on effect on the entire coach station.
“How much influence is there from the UK’s far right movements via Northern Ireland etc? Over here it seems like (until very recently) US rightward swings had a knock-on effect on Canada, and also specific provinces like Alberta”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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